Cannondale Synapse Carbon, Owner'S Manual

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(2) With the steering fork facing forward, insert the
wheel between the fork blades so that the axle
seats firmly at the top of the fork dropouts. The
cam lever, if there is one, should be on rider’s left
side of the bicycle (fig. 8a & b). If your bike has a
clip-on type secondary retention device, engage
it.
(3) If you have a traditional cam action mechanism:
holding the cam lever in the ADJUST position
with your right hand, tighten the tension
adjusting nut with your left hand until it is finger
tight against the fork dropout (fig. 8a). If you
have a cam-and-cup system: the nut and cup (fig.
8b) will have snapped into the recessed area of
the fork dropouts and no adjustment should be
required.
(4) While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the
slots in the fork dropouts, and at the same time
centering the wheel rim in the fork:
(a) With a cam action system, move the cam lever
upwards and swing it into the CLOSED position
(fig. 8a & b). The lever should now be parallel
to the fork blade and curved toward the wheel.
To apply enough clamping force, you should
have to wrap your fingers around the fork blade
for leverage, and the lever should leave a clear
imprint in the palm of your hand.
(b) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the
fasteners to the torque specifications in Appendix
D or the hub manufacturer’s instructions.
note:
If, on a traditional cam action system, the lever
cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to
the fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position.
Then turn the tension adjusting nut counterclockwise
one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever again.
(6) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the
fasteners to the torque specifications in Appendix
D or the hub manufacturer’s instructions.
WaRninG
seCURely ClamPinG the Wheel With a
Cam aCtion Retention deviCe takes
ConsideRaBle foRCe.
If you can fully close the cam lever without
wrapping your fingers around the fork blade for
leverage, the lever does not leave a clear imprint
in the palm of your hand, and the serrations on
the wheel fastener do not emboss the surfaces
of the dropouts, the tension is insufficient.
Open the lever; turn the tension adjusting nut
clockwise a quarter turn; then try again.
see also WaRninG on page 20.
(6) If you disengaged the brake quick-release
mechanism in 3. a. (1) above, re-engage it to
restore correct brake pad-to-rim clearance.
(7) Spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered
in the frame and clears the brake pads; then
squeeze the brake lever and make sure that the
brakes are operating correctly.
C. Removing a disk Brake or Rim Brake Rear
Wheel
(1) If you have a multi-speed bike with a derailleur
gear system: shift the rear derailleur to high gear
(the smallest, outermost rear sprocket).
If you have an internal gear rear hub, consult your
dealer or the hub manufacturer’s instructions
before attempting to remove the rear wheel.
If you have a single-speed bike with rim or disk
brake, go to step (4) below.
(2) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the
brake’s quick-release mechanism to increase the
clearance between the wheel rim and the brake
pads (see Section 4.C, figs. 11 through 15).